Tuesday, the Beaumont ISD school board approved future superintendent Timothy Chargois’ contract. The board discovered after it signed the contract that it includes an automatic raise, which trustees claim was never discussed. Several board members blame the board’s attorney,Tanner Hunt, but also said they should have examined the document with more scrutiny before signing it.
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A deeply tanned New Jersey mother accused of causing skin burns to her then 5-year-old daughter by taking her into a tanning booth pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a child endangerment charge. Patricia Krentcil, 44, told The Associated Press her daughter, who has since turned 6, got sunburned outside on an unseasonably warm day. She […]
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An 18-wheeler carrying ethanol overturned Wednesday morning on Interstate 10 at the Hamshire exit, closing both eastbound and westbound lanes for many hours. Department of Public Safety troopers said the driver told them he fell asleep.
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Jefferson County Jail inmates worked Monday to tear down a derelict house on Cable Street in Beaumont while a sheriff’s deputy supervised. Working inmates get $20 a week deposited in their commissary account, meaning they can buy snacks and drinks at the jail. Sheriff’s Department officials say inmates want to get outside and know if […]
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